New Technology for Tae Kwon Do
This is really cool! At last judges won't be kicked in the butt by coaches, parents, and competitors who claim that we didn't see blows that they claim landed in the target areas with the appropriate amount of force to score a point. If only people will actually USE these, it will be wonderful.
The popular sport of Tae Kwon Do is being brought into the 21st century using wireless technology.
Scientists at Stanford University in the US have developed a system to measure the force of blows in the Korean sport of Tae Kwon Do.
It works by using wireless sensors in the gear worn by competitors.
"The fact it can work with the scoring system to improve a judge's performance is what we consider to be the novel aspect," said Dr Ed Chi.[BBC News | TECHNOLOGY]